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MEXW `JWW vUNITED n STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SYMMES E. VBROVVNE, OF COLUMBUS, AND SAMUEL A. BROWNE, OF CINCIN- NATI, OHIO; SAID SAMUEL A. BROWNE, ASSIGNOR TO SAID SYMMES E.

BROWNE.

THiLL-COUPLING.

SPEIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 288,541, dated November 13, 1883.

` Application filed April 4, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it knownthat we, SYMMEs E. BROWNE, of Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, and SAMUEL A. BRowNE, of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inV Thin-Couplings; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact `description of the invention, such 1o as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,which form part of this specification.

O ur invention relates to an improvement in thill-couplings; and it consists in the combination of a shackle with two rivets or bolts reaching through its sides, with a couplingiron formed into two hooks set in reverse positions, so that one will hook upward around one rivet or bolt in the shackle, while the other hook will hook downward over the other rivet orbolt in the shackle, as will be more fully describedv hereinafter.

The object of our invention is toprovide a safe and convenient coupling, which can be attached and detached quickly without the use of tools, and at the saine time wedge the antirattling device into its place with suiiicient pressure to prevent all noise.

Figures l and 2 represent side elevations of our invention, showing the parts in different positions. Figs. 3 and 4 are side elevations of a slight modication of the same, showing the parts in different positions. A represents the axle, and B the clip. Secured either directly to the clip-bar or directly to the front side of the clip itself, l as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, is the shackle O,which is made to extend any suitable distance forward, and which has two rivets or bolts, G H, extending horizontally from side to side.

The coupling-iron I may either form a part of the shaft-iron, as shown in Figs. l and 2, or it may be attached to the clip-bar or to the frontside of the clip, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. When this coupling-iron is attached, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4., the coupling will form a part of the shaft-iron. These two parts may be used either as shown in Figs. l and 2 or as 5o shown in Figs. 3 and 4, as may bepreferred.

. This coupling-iron has its end formed into two hooks, N O, which are set in reverse positions to each other, as shown'. The shorter hook O, when the coupling-iron forms a part ofthe shaft-iron, is made to catch around under the inner rivet, G, while the larger and outer hook, N, is made to catch over the rivet H. The end of the hook O is made tapering, as shown, so as to wedge the anti-rattling device P firmly and securely `in position, and thus 6o prevent all noise. The hook N is set on a curve which is drawn from the center of the rivet G, so that the rear side of the hook will bear against the rivet H at every point.

When the coupling-iron is attached to the clip, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, and theshackle forms a part of the tongue-iron, the parts will be simply reversed,while their operati on is the same, and the anti-rattling device will then be applied directly to the shaft-iron, instead of as 7o in Figs. 1 and 2. As in the other case, the tapering end of the smallerhook will wedge` tightly against'this device, and thus prevent all rattling. In removing the shaft from the shackle, it is only necessary to raise up the outer end of the shaft, which will cause the inner end of the hook or the shackle to become disengaged, and then the shaft has only to be lifted upward and outward.

Having thus described our invention, we 8o claim- 1. The combination of a shackle provided with two rivets or bolts with a coupling-iron provided with two hooks which are set in reverse positions, substantially as described. 8 5

2. The combination of the shackle provided with two rivets or bolts, G H, with the coupling-iron formed into two hooks which are set in reverse position, the larger hook of the two being formed on a circle which is run 9o from the center of the rivet G, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination of the shackle provided `with the two rivets or bolts G- H, the couplingiron `formed into the two hooks which are set in reverse position, and vthe anti-rattling device, which is wedged into position by one of the hooks, substantially as speciiied.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

SYMMES E. BROWN E. Witnesses: SAMUEL A. BR-OVN E.

HORACE WILSON, JOHN J. STODDARD. 

